Judge sets $500,000 bond for accused killer

A man accused of gunning down a 29-year-old Gastonia man could get out of jail on house arrest.

Tyrone Marcus Cannedy, 23, of Kings Mountain faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Larry Jabar Hall.

Hall’s body was found near some railroad tracks on J.E. Herndon Access Road on June 28. He was last seen with Cannedy.

According to Gaston County Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Hamlin, Cannedy and Hall were at a party and left together. Minutes later Cannedy called someone at the party and said Hall had been shot.

Warrants for Cannedy’s arrest were taken out a short time later.

Cannedy eluded arrest for 18 days, getting help from a network of people.

Cannedy was ultimately captured when K9s tracked him outside of a house where police were searching.

In addition to murder, Cannedy was charged with drug possession, eluding arrest, driving with a revoked license and failure to comply.

Cannedy’s attorney, Calvin Coleman, said his client has strong ties to the community and should be let out on bond. He asked the judge to remove the hold on Cannedy and to set bond at $50,000.

Coleman said that Hall was a “big time drug dealer” who had a long list of enemies. He said Cannedy shouldn’t be held without bond on the state’s evidence.

“(Hall) had a plethora of enemies. Anybody could’ve shot him,” Coleman said in court.

Hamlin said Cannedy historically doesn’t show up for court, and that he’s dangerous.

“I think Mr. Cannedy is a huge flight risk,” she said. “And I also think he’s a violent person.”

Superior Court Judge Robert Sumner assigned a $500,000 secured bond with restrictions. If Cannedy comes up with the money, he will be placed on house arrest. He’ll be required to live with his mother and stepfather at their Kings Mountain home in Cleveland County.

You can reach reporter Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.